A new report has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off the South West coast is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems.

Pilot long-duration energy storage (LDES) project uses low viscosity, denser-than-water fluid. RheEnergise is panning for future projects in 10 MW to 100 MW range, with six to 20 hours of storage ...

New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Conservationists in Somerset are attempting to save one of the UK's rarest plants from the brink of extinction. The starved wood-sedge (also known as Carex depauperate) is only found in two sites ...

Coastguards have issued an urgent warning after a highly poisonous plant was discovered along a popular stretch of Cumbria’s coastline. The plant, known as Hemlock water dropwort or “Dead Man’s ...

Seaside residents have been warned to be vigilant around beaches after sightings of a highly poisonous plant. Hemlock water dropwort - also known as Dead Man's Fingers - was found washed up on a ...

A potentially lethal plant root has been found after washing up on UK beaches - prompting a major warning from the coastguard. Hemlock water dropwort - also known as Dead Man's Fingers - was found ...

It contains a poison called oenanthotoxin, which can shut down the nervous system AN URGENT warning has been issued after a potentially lethal plant was discovered along a popular 20-mile stretch of ...

AN URGENT warning has been issued after a potentially lethal plant was discovered along a popular 20-mile stretch of UK coastline. The “highly poisonous” species was spotted on a section of Cumbria’s ...

(Alliance News) - UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle was "convinced" there is a path to sustainability for the ethylene plant in Grangemouth ahead of a GBP120 million Government investment, he has said.

The Government has put in £120m alongside investment from INEOS to protect 500 jobs, on top of hundreds of others in the supply chain. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...